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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1968?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1968, the Sun was in Libra (12°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°20' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°05' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°18'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1968	Oct 23, 1968 into Scorpio
Moon	0°45'08" Aries	Direct	Oct 5, 1968	Oct 7, 1968 into Taurus
Mercury	1°00'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	Oct 7, 1968 into Libra
Venus	10°47'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1968	Oct 21, 1968 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°35'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1968	Nov 9, 1968 into Libra
Jupiter	22°03'49" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	22°51'50" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	0°25'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	24°43'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°23'49" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°14'50" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 5, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 10:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 5, 1968?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Jupiter and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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